Hanshin 9000 series

Japanese train type

4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The Hanshin 9000 series (阪神電鉄9000系, Hanshin Dentetsu 9000-kei) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Hanshin Electric Railway in Japan since 1996.^[1]

Design

The 9000 series was designed and built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries^{[citation needed]} following the January 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake, to replace vehicles damaged by the earthquake.^[1] The 9000 series uses a stainless steel design for its body work.^[1]

Operations

The 9000 series are able to operate in multiple with the newer 1000 series.^[1]

Formation

As of 1 April 2016^[update], five six-car sets (numbered 9201 to 9209) are in service, formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Umeda end. Four cars are powered.^[2]

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6
Designation	Tc1	M1'	M		M'	Tc2
Numbering	92xx (odd)	90xx (odd)	91xx (odd)	91xx (even)	90xx (even)	92xx (even)
Capacity Total	122	132				122

Cars 3 and 4 each have one lozenge-style pantograph.^[2]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout.^[1]

History

Set 9205 in original livery in July 2007

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 私鉄車両年鑑 2013: 大手15社営業用車両完全網羅 私鉄車両年鑑2013 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2013] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 March 2013. p. 92. ISBN 978-4-86320-693-9.
^ ^a ^b 私鉄車両編成表 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 146. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.